Arthur
4 countries#87 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Arthur was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
551,930 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #87 · peaked in 1921 with 10,579 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
132,442 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #8 · peaked in 2011 with 4,263 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Hauts-de-Seine, Pas-de-Calais, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,775 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #19 · peaked in 2019 with 170 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
942 births recorded 2004–2025 · currently #9 · peaked in 2025 with 101 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Arthur’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #377 | — |
| 2007 | #375 | ↑2 |
| 2008 | #363 | ↑12 |
| 2009 | #374 | ↓11 |
| 2010 | #388 | ↓14 |
| 2011 | #339 | ↑49 |
| 2012 | #355 | ↓16 |
| 2013 | #321 | ↑34 |
| 2014 | #306 | ↑15 |
| 2015 | #292 | ↑14 |
| 2016 | #273 | ↑19 |
| 2017 | #245 | ↑28 |
| 2018 | #229 | ↑16 |
| 2019 | #177 | ↑52 |
| 2020 | #163 | ↑14 |
| 2021 | #154 | ↑9 |
| 2022 | #140 | ↑14 |
| 2023 | #130 | ↑10 |
| 2024 | #105 | ↑25 |
| 2025 | #87 | ↑18 |
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